Nurse Unit Manager

4 weeks ago


Footscray, Australia Baptcare Full time

Nurse Unit Manager
Residential Aged Care - Full-Time Ongoing
Westhaven Community – Footscray, VIC

  • Opportunity to work in your local community within a friendly and supportive team
  • Enjoy the benefits of salary packaging with up to $18,500k pa tax free
  • We support your Wellbeing so you can better support our residents

About the Company:

At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.

Baptcare is a purpose driven and faith-based organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.

Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness​. ​

About the Role:

We are seeking a diligent and proactive Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to join the team at our Westhaven Community located in Footscray, Victoria on a full-time ongoing position.

This role will be part of the facility's Senior Management Team and will be expected to ensure that all staff deliver high quality care according to the Aged Care Standards and that the delivery of this care meets the needs of the residents and all requirements within Baptcare's policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure clinical care is delivered to all consumers as per scope of each staff member’s practice & AHPRA guidelines and ensures full clinical compliance with care according to the New Aged Care Standards.
  • Ensures care reflects current best practice guidelines & respects the individual consumer’s needs & preferences with dignity.
  • Ensures all staff are aware of - and adhere to - Baptcare policies & procedures as framework for provision of high-quality care
  • Ensure staff has appropriate equipment & training to provide care. If not, can proactively alert site Manager to action.
  • Ensures all staff (casual & permanent) are clear on documentation requirements & ensure clear, consistent & compliant records are maintained for their area.
  • Contribute to the service being welcoming to all consumers
  • Attend site meetings & mandatory staff training as required or directed by site Manager. Encourage & facilitate educational development of the team – ensure own awareness of educational options & communicate same regularly.


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